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AMSR2 Data Access and Tools
Data collected by NASA’s Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2 (AMSR2) instrument are integral for global precipitation, ocean wind speed, water vapor, sea ice concentration, brightness temperature, and soil moisture efforts, among other investigations. Explore AMSR2 instrument datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
Datasets
| Dataset | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRT AMSR2 DAILY L3 25 KM TB AND SEA ICE CONCENTRATION POLAR GRIDS V2 | N: 89 S: -89 E: 180 W: -180 | 2 | 3 | HDF-EOS-5 | Sea Ice, Sea Ice | ||
| NRT AMSR2 L2B GLOBAL SWATH GSFC PROFILING ALGORITHM 2010: SURFACE PRECIPITATION, WIND SPEED OVER OCEAN, WATER VAPOR OVER OCEAN AND CLOUD LIQUID WATER OVER OCEAN | N: 89.2 S: -89.3 E: 180 W: -180 | 0 | 2 | HDF-EOS-5 | Precipitation, Precipitation, Precipitation, Precipitation, Ocean Temperature | ||
| AMSR-E/AMSR2 Unified L2B Half-Orbit 25 km EASE-Grid Surface Soil Moisture V001 | 2002-06-01 to 2011-10-04, 2012-07-02 to Present | N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | 2B | HDF-EOS5 | Brightness Temperature, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Vegetation Water Content |
| AMSR-E/AMSR2 Unified L3 Global Daily Ascending/Descending .25x.25 deg Ocean Grids V001 | 2002-06-01 to 2011-10-04, 2012-07-02 to Present | N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Cloud Precipitable Water, Cloud Water Path, Sea Surface Temperature, Surface Winds |
| Microwave Data CPEX | 2017-05-24 to 2017-07-16 | N: 48.496 S: -3.541 E: -34.067 W: -109.673 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | Atmospheric Temperature Indices, Liquid Precipitation, Water Vapor Indices | |
| MEaSUREs Global Record of Daily Landscape Freeze/Thaw Status V005 | 1979-01-01 to 2023-12-31 | N: 86.7167 S: -86.7167 E: 179.9999 W: -179.9999 | 5 | COMPLETE | 3 | HDF5, GIF, GeoTIFF | Freeze/Thaw |
| NRT AMSR2 DAILY L3 25 KM TB AND SEA ICE CONCENTRATION POLAR GRIDS V0 | N: 89 S: -89 E: 180 W: -180 | 0 | 3 | HDF-EOS-5 | Sea Ice, Sea Ice | ||
| NRT AMSR2 DAILY L3 6.25 KM 89 GHZ BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE (TB) POLAR GRIDS V2 | N: 89 S: -89 E: 180 W: -180 | 2 | 3 | HDF-EOS-5 | Sea Ice, Sea Ice | ||
| PREFIRE Auxiliary Satellite Data for PREFIRE Satellite 1 R01 | 2024-07-24 to Present | N: 84 S: -84 E: 180 W: -180 | R01 | ACTIVE | NA | netCDF-4 | Land/Ocean/Ice Fraction, Sea Ice Concentration, Snow Cover |
| NRT AMSR2 Unified L2B Half-Orbit 25 km EASE-Grid Surface Soil Moisture Preliminary V0 | N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180 | 0 | 2 | netCDF-4; HDF-EOS-5 | Soils |
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AMSR2 Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldview | Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events |
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